bigger picture, obama years. politico is reporting, andrea, at a closed door lunch republicans confronted senator ted cruz to explain a way out of the budget impasse. at one point he was reportedly asked point blank if he would renounce attacks on republican senators from the senate conservatives fund, a group that's aligned itself with him. cruz said he would not. one senator in attendance told politico, quote, it was evident to everyone in the room that cruz doesn't have a strategy. he never had a strategy adding, i just wish the 35 house members that brought the snake oil that was sold could witness what was witnessed today at lunch. in an interview with ezra klein, grover nor quist -- >> i love grover. liberals hate him. i love the guy. willie, you know he was defending ted cruz. >> right? >> sort of. i don't know. >> what did he say? >> republicans were united in wanting to repeal obama care. >> right. >> but that senator cruz went after legislators who didn't follow his strategy adding -- he accused cruz of